BALLOON DESIGN AND WELD DESIGN TO INCREASE EASE OF RE-WRAPPING AND DECREASE WITHDRAWAL FORCE - Patent 2320983

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EP 2 320 983 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	18.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/20

(21)	Application number: 09755647.6

(22)	Date of filing: 20.05.2009

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61M 25/10^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2009/044692

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2009/146285 (03.12.2009 Gazette 2009/49)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA RS

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Priority:

29.05.2008 US 129380

(71)	Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
	Maple Grove, MN 55311 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	FLANAGAN, Aiden Galway (IE)

(74)	Representative: Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
	Neuer Wall 50 20354 Hamburg 20354 Hamburg (DE)

(54)	BALLOON DESIGN AND WELD DESIGN TO INCREASE EASE OF RE-WRAPPING AND DECREASE WITHDRAWAL FORCE